The Denver Nuggets held off a late comeback by the Oklahoma City Thunder to win 106-103 on Tuesday in NBA Summer League action in Las Vegas.
Trevon Brazile powered Denver with 32 points on 11-of-19 shooting, repeatedly answering every Thunder run. The Nuggets led 31-22 after the first quarter and carried a 60-51 advantage into halftime, then withstood OKC's push in the closing minutes to seal the three-point win.
The Thunder, still without a victory this summer at 0-3, got a strong showing from big man Aday Mara, who finished with 14 points on perfect shooting from the field. Oklahoma City struggled from deep, connecting on just 27 percent of its three-point attempts, while Denver knocked down 41 percent from beyond the arc.